Movie: the Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

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Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on March 20, 2026 @ 9:00am.

Program Description

Event Details

The classic feel-good documentary The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2003) tells the remarkable true story of a Bohemian St. Francis and his loving relationship with a flock of wild red-and-green parrots. Mark Bittner, a homeless street musician in San Francisco, falls in with the flock as he searches for meaning in his life, unaware that the wild parrots will bring him everything he needs. Listed by Rotten Tomatoes as one of the greatest nature documentaries of all time! 

This film is approximately 1 hr and 23 min. It is Rated G.